The Big 12 long has been known for explosive offensive players. But the league has its share of defensive stars, too, such as Oklahoma defensive tackle Gerald McCoy. Indeed, there are so many that some of the nation's best defenders had to settle for second-team recognition on the Rivals.com...[details]

Pawelek isn't a gifted straight-line athlete and doesn't exhibit much of a burst out of his breaks when asked to redirect and quickly change directions in the pass game. However, he does a nice job remaining balanced and has the body control and coordination to adjust to the throw and to get his hands on a lot of passes. He possesses a good feel in the pass game and displays above average instincts and awareness for the position but will jump play fakes and take himself out of plays. He lacks power at the line of scrimmage and isn't physical at the point of attack